Mike Gapes

Mike Gapes (4 September 1952-) was the Labour Party MP for Ilford South from 9 April 1992 to 6 November 2019, succeeding Neil Thorne and preceding Sam Tarry.

Biography
Mike Gapes was born in Wanstead, Essex, England on 4 September 1952, and he worked as a hospital administrator before joining the Labour Party. He served as MP for Ilford South from 1992 to 2019, and he left Labour to join The Independent Group in 2019 due to his opposition to party leader Jeremy Corbyn. He was defeated for re-election by Sam Tarry.